About the book: 2008 / Count Sigmon La Toya, the man from whom the mad magician tried to create a bloodthirsty monster, has found peace and quiet. After the war with the ghouls, Sigmon returned to royal service. It seemed that all the difficulties and bloody battles were behind us. But Sigmon La Toya is not created for a peaceful life. This time, his life, the lives of his friends, and the fate of the entire kingdom of Rivastan are at stake. Sigmon - and the monster that lives inside him - will have to choose between life and death, salvation and escape, friendship and betrayal. And even he himself will not be able to say in advance who will win in it - the Monster or the Man.